Where does “poika” come from?
poika (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Uralic pojka — boy; son.
poika (Proto-Finnic): son; boy
Definitions
- son; boy
Ancestry of “poika”, step by step
poika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Uralic pojka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Uralic | pojka | boy; son |
via Proto-Finno-Ugric pojka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | pojka | — |